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Phillies Starter Has Bounced Back Following Struggles Last Year

It has been a bit of a mediocre start to the season for the Philadelphia Phillies, but the performance of one player has been encouraging to see. With a few series in the books for the Phillies so far, they sit with a 6-6 record.

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Phillies Lack Development Of Homegrown Position Players

The Philadelphia Phillies lack the development of homegrown position players at the plate. Overall the team is currently in the midst of a 20 inning scoreless streak.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 9

Phillies Top 3 Performers From Series Loss to SF Giants

The Philadelphia Phillies entered their series with the San Francisco Giants riding a ton of positive momentum. They had won two series in a row, defeating the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies.

Zack Wheeler News / The Good Phight / April 9

Zack Wheeler’s third rehab outing shows there’s still work to be done

One of their missing pieces to their roster, the Phillies saw Zack Wheeler make his third rehab start with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Wednesday evening.

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The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players to appear in the most games all-time for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

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The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / April 9

Injury updates: Latest on Zack Wheeler, J.T. Realmuto and Aidan Miller

Phillies Injury Updates RHP Zack Wheeler (right shoulder surgery) Status: On rehab assignment Phillies starter Zack Wheeler underwent thoracic outlet syndrome decompression surgery in September 2025.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 9

Davey Lopes was an integral part of the 2007-2010 Phillies

There will be a few baseball obituaries about Davey Lopes written in the coming days, most of them better written than this. Going over the full career of Lopes as it pertains to his playing days would require me talking about his days with the Dodgers, days in which he was part of a hated rivalry between them and the Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Stadium Rant / April 9

Phillies Struggle Once Again at Oracle Park

After losing two of three to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, the Philadelphia Phillies fall to 6-6 through this early stage of the 2026 season.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / April 9

Phillies' former All-Star has not been one of their problems

The Phillies have not been good to start the year and have not scored a run in 20.0 innings.

Phillies get big J.T. Realmuto injury update

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 9

Is it time for the Phillies to consider a lineup shuffle?

It’s no secret that the Phillies offense hasn’t gotten off to the greatest of starts. Up and down the lineup you can see hitters struggling to get going to various degrees.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 9

Phillies News: Davey Lopes, J.T. Realmuto, Konnor Griffin

The baseball world received some sad news yesterday, as it was announced that former Phillies first base coach Davey Lopes passed away at the age of 80.

Zack Wheeler News / Phillies Nation / April 9

Zack Wheeler makes solid start for Lehigh Valley on rehab assigment

Phillies starter Zack Wheeler was solid in the third start of his minor-league rehab assignment on Wednesday night, allowing just one run in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Lehigh Valley after a rough outing last week.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Bryce Harper News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 8

Bryce Harper’s eye-opening truth bomb amid Phillies’ offensive struggles

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are off to a mediocre start in 2026. The Phillies have struggled offensively, but still have managed an even 6-6 record through 12 games.

J.T. Realmuto News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 8

Phillies’ JT Realmuto shares worry of broken foot injury vs. Giants

JT Realmuto did not play in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday after suffering a foot injury on the previous day.

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The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 8

Phillies hit new low not seen this decade in shutout loss to Giants

The bats have suddenly fallen silent for the Philadelphia Phillies. A day after they got shutout in a 6-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants, the Phillies got blanked anew, as they suffered a 5-0 defeat at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wednesday.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 8

Phillies Announce Trade With Brewers Amid MLB Season

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking for some consistency across their 26-man roster to open the 2026 MLB season. Philadelphia enters Wednesday's slate of games sitting in fourth place with a 6-5 record in the National League East, trailing the New York Mets, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 8

Phillies Acquire Steward Berroa, Designate Yoniel Curet For Assignment

The Phillies announced that they have acquired outfielder Steward Berroa from the Brewers in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

J.T. Realmuto News / Yardbarker / April 9

Phillies get big J.T. Realmuto injury update

The Philadelphia Phillies could've lost much more than just a game on Wednesday night.

The 'Multiple five-hit MLB games since 2015' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / April 7

Phillies Bullpen Getting Return Of Relief Pitcher

The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen is getting a boost with the return of Orion Kerkering from the 15-day injured list. Kerkering recorded a 2.25 ERA and a 0.98 FIP in four minor league rehab appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / April 7

Bryce Harper, bullpen carry Phillies past Giants

Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia bullpen threw five shutout innings and the visiting Phillies opened a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-4 victory Monday night.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 6

Phillies work to get bats going in series opener against Giants

The Philadelphia Phillies hope the challenge of a tough ballpark will awaken their slumbering bats when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park on Monday night.

Taijuan Walker News / Field Level Media / April 5

Phillies, Taijuan Walker shoot for road sweep of Rockies

The Philadelphia Phillies started their first road trip of the season with a pair of impressive wins over the Colorado Rockies. They will go for the sweep when the teams wrap up the three-game series in Denver on Sunday.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / April 2

Phillies Possible Defensive Liability

The Philadelphia Phillies left field platoon with Otto Kemp and Brandon Marsh has potentially created a defensive liability. While Marsh is a good defender in left field, Kemp has some issues playing the position.

Bryce Harper News / Larry Brown Sports / April 3

Phillies' Bryce Harper loses an out on rarely enforced rule

Bryce Harper was left frustrated on Wednesday when he had an out taken away from him thanks to a rule that rarely comes up in Major League Baseball. Harper

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 28

Phillies Sign Sergio Alcántara To Minor League Deal

The Phillies have signed infielder Sergio Alcántara to a minor league deal, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. The 29-year-old is a client of The Movement Baseball.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 27

Rangers' Burger bestows 'superstar' label to Phillies' Sanchez

Rangers' Jake Burger bestows 'superstar' label to Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez

Sanchez dominated the Texas Rangers on Thursday in his first start.

Christopher Sanchez fans 10 as Phillies top Rangers in opener

The 'Last 200-K pitcher by MLB team' quiz

Alec Bohm News / Larry Brown Sports / March 27

Phillies’ Alec Bohm sues parents for misuse of money

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has filed a lawsuit against his parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, accusing them of misusing millions of dollars from accounts they managed on his behalf.